The rising temperatures associated with climate change mean more people are experiencing heat stress at work, with potentially fatal consequences. ILO Occupational Safety and Health specialists, Manal Azzi and Halshka Graczyk join the ILO’s Future of Work podcast to discuss what is being done to protect workers from the effects of excessive heat.
Jun 9
From the 113th International Labour Conference: The Second World Summit for Social Development - what is at stake?
This Future of Work podcast, recorded live from the 113th International Labour Conference, examines the key issues on the agenda of the upcoming Second World Summit for Social Development in November 2025, in light of the current global context and the challenges facing multilate ... Show More
19m 21s
Jun 6
From the 113th International Labour Conference: Sustainable Development Goal 8 and the 2030 deadline - what needs to be done?
This Future of Work podcast, recorded at the 113th International Labour Conference, looks at how to speed up progress on Sustainable Development Goal 8. Representatives of government, employers and workers discuss what’s needed to get decent work and inclusive growth back on trac ... Show More
39m 9s
Aug 2024
Is it getting too hot to work?
As temperatures rise, productivity falls.Extreme global temperatures are draining tens of billions of dollars in economic productivity every year from some of the world’s biggest cities. It’s not just outdoor jobs that are impacted, but office work too. In this episode, we ask wo ... Show More
17m 29s
Sep 2024
Une vague de chaleur (Heatwave)
La France subit une vague de chaleur intense en 2024, avec des températures dépassant 40°C, provoquant des alertes sanitaires et des interruptions d’activités économiques.
Translation in English:France is experiencing an intense heatwave in 2024, with temperatures exceeding 40°C, ... Show More
3m 12s
Aug 2024
Dans quels pays le changement climatique va-t-il faire le plus de victimes ?
Les experts s'accordent à dire que le réchauffement climatique aura un impact important sur la santé humaine. Ainsi, selon une étude de 2022, une hausse moyenne de la température de 2°C pourrait entraîner, durant les jours les plus chauds, une augmentation de plus de 40 % de la m ... Show More
2m 8s
May 2024
Nisreen Elsaim talks about the interconnection between Climate Change, Armed Conflict and Migration
Nisreen Elsaim Climate and Youth Activists talks and Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow talks about the complex interconnection between Climate Change, armed conflict and involuntary migration and how better governance, fresh ideas of younger generations and more global responsibility ... Show More
45m 10s
Jul 2024
Why psychological safety matters in a changing workplace, with Dennis Stolle, PhD
APA’s 2024 Work in America survey found that younger workers are more likely than older workers to feel stressed, lonely and undervalued at work. Dennis Stolle, PhD, senior director of APA’s office of applied psychology, talks about why that might be and how employers can create ... Show More
30m 38s